What is the author's purpose? Fortnite is an on-line video game created by Epic Games. It was released in 2017 and is free to pl
ay. Tim Sweeney created Fortnite and he runs Epic Games. He is worth $7 billion dollars. Yes, that is a lot of money! The object of Fortnite is to fight off zombie-like creatures and defend objects with fortifications or "forts" that players build. The game can be played solo, duo, or as a squad.